Courtyard House: Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) Traded for an Aircraft Carrier, the Whole Count

When Jiang Chen landed, his knees bent slightly to absorb the impact, and he darted out like a cheetah.

To avoid alerting the enemy, he did not deploy a large force, but instead quietly summoned a three-man squad that was lying in wait nearby via walkie-talkie.

"Attention, team! Target: electrical substation. They're carrying explosives. Prepare to close in."

"receive!"

Jiang Chen crouched low, taking advantage of the cover of night to quickly approach the power distribution room.

Just as he was passing the corner of Workshop 2, a furtive figure suddenly emerged from the shadows and nearly ran into Jiang Chen's gun.

"Who!" Jiang Chen shouted, and the muzzle of his gun was instantly pressed against the other person's forehead.

"No, no, no! Section Chief! It's me! It's me!"

The man trembled with fright, and in the dim moonlight, Jiang Chen could make out the distinctive horse-like face.

Xu Damao.

This guy happened to be on the night shift tonight, and wanting to impress the big boss, he shamelessly insisted on coming out with the patrol team to "catch spies." He just got separated from the team because he went to pee.

"What are you doing here?" Jiang Chen frowned, his eyes filled with disgust.

"Section Chief, I...I want to earn some credit!" Xu Damao swallowed hard, his eyes darting around as he looked at the dark muzzle of Jiang Chen's gun. "I just saw a figure flash by over there. Was it a spy? Take me with you, I'm sure I can help!"

Jiang Chen originally wanted to kick him back, but then he thought that the situation ahead was unclear, and having more people as human shields or bait would not be bad.

"Shut up and stay at the back. If you make a sound, I'll kill you first," Jiang Chen warned coldly.

"Yes, yes, yes! I'll be as light as a cat!" Xu Damao felt like he had been granted a pardon, following closely behind Jiang Chen, clutching an iron rod he had picked up from somewhere, looking like a fox borrowing the tiger's power.

Using the bushes as cover, the group quietly made their way to a spot 30 meters outside the power distribution room.

Through the dusty glass window, a faint candlelight could be seen inside. Old Li was squatting next to the transformer, holding a lighter in one hand and peeling the fuse of a detonator with the other.

The bundle of explosives was tied to the main power cable. If it were lit, the entire factory would be finished.

Jiang Chen raised his right hand and made a tactical gesture.

The two security officers behind him immediately understood and flanked him from the left and right, preparing for a surprise attack.

The air seemed to freeze, with only the rustling of leaves in the wind.

Jiang Chen held his breath, his finger on the trigger, just as he was about to give the command "Charge"—

An accident happened.

Xu Damao, who was at the back, was so eager to see what was ahead that he tiptoed forward. But because he was so nervous, his legs gave way, and his ill-fitting leather shoes landed heavily on a dead tree branch.

"Snap!"

In the stillness of the night, the sharp sound was like a thunderclap, clear and piercing.

In that instant, Jiang Chen's blood pressure almost soared to 180.

"Useless teammate!"

Old Li in the electrical room reacted with astonishing speed. The moment the crisp sound rang out, without even turning his head, he blew out the candle in one gulp, plunging the entire room into darkness.

Immediately afterward, instead of panicking and running away, he rolled on the spot, and somehow a homemade gun with a shortened barrel appeared in his hand.

"Bang!"

A muffled gunshot shattered the night sky.

A large burst of fire exploded in the darkness, and countless iron pellets shot out in a fan shape, hitting the door frame and walls, scattering sparks everywhere.

"ah--!!!"

Xu Damao had never seen such a real battle before, and he was terrified out of his wits. Although the iron pellets didn't hit him at all, his legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud, his crotch instantly soaked, letting out a pig-like scream.

"Get down!"

Jiang Chen reacted swiftly, making a tactical evasive maneuver the instant the gunshot rang out. He then kicked Xu Damao, who was still screaming, into the nearby drainage ditch, and fired two shots at the window.

"Bang! Bang!"

The bullet shattered the glass and disappeared into the darkness.

But Old Li was clearly an expert. The instant he fired, he had already moved to a different position and casually threw out a dark object.

"boom!"

It wasn't a bomb, but a homemade smoke bomb.

Thick white smoke instantly exploded at the entrance of the power distribution room, choking people so much they couldn't open their eyes.

"Cough cough cough..."

Under the cover of the smoke, a dark figure crashed through the back window and darted into the grove behind like a startled wildcat.

"Ignore that loser! Chase after him!"

Jiang Chen got up from the ground, not even glancing at Xu Damao, who was still crying and wailing in the drainage ditch, and led his men into the smoke.

After passing through the grove of trees, there is an open space ahead.

Jiang Chen stared at the figure running wildly into the night, his eyes as cold as knives.

That direction... isn't the road out of the city.

That's the direction of the staff and family compound!

This old fox knows that the factory area is sealed off and people can't get out. He wants to use the complicated courtyard layout and even take hostages to resist!

Jiang Chen grabbed the walkie-talkie and roared into it, his voice filled with undeniable killing intent:

"Attention all groups! The suspect is fleeing towards the residential area! Seal off all factory gates! Notify the local street office and militia to cooperate! Do not let him enter the courtyard!"

Putting down the walkie-talkie, Jiang Chen took a deep breath, picked up his gun, and chased after the darkness like an enraged wolf king.

"Want to move into a courtyard house? That's my territory."